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Two newcomers in the Mid Valley School Board race earned party nominations in Tuesday.

Rick Barone and Mary Ruth Gaffney Tanner took the Democratic nod. Mr. Barone and incumbent board member Cathy Jones won nominations on the Republican ticket.

Only about 30 votes separated the four candidates on the Democratic ticket, a point that was not lost on Mr. Barone.

"I could have finished fourth or first," he said, noting that the weather had added to the stress of the day. "It was very, very warm and it was a very close race."

Archbald Councilwoman Shirley Grabin Barrett claimed the Democratic nomination in Tuesday's mayoral race, defeating David Moran and Lawrence West. There were no candidates for the Republican nomination.

New and familiar competitors are seeking seats on the Dickson City council. Barbara Mecca and Robert E. Hall Jr., both incumbents, will court voters on the Democratic ticket along with former councilman Paul Kwiec.

Mr. Kwiec said if elected in the fall, he has one mission.

"All I want to do is help the people of Dickson City get back on track," he said.

In Throop, James A. Barnick and Mark Mazak were locked at 561 votes late Tuesday. The top vote-getter will join Neil Furiosi, Thomas Lukasewicz and John Musewicz on the November ballot.

The results were tallied with 161 of 163 precincts reporting.

Contact the writer: rbrown@timesshamrock.com, @rbrownTT on Twitter

Archbald council

â John Shnipes Jr. (D) 1,263

â Maria F. Tomassoni (D) 1,222

ââJeff Munley (D) 1,097

William Durkin (D) 1,062

Kenneth Propst (D) 1,003

Archbald Mayor

ââShirley Grabin Barrett (D) 1,159

David Moran (D) 932

Lawrence West (D) 145

Archbald Tax Collector

â Katie Grogan Noldy (D) 1,505

William Gerard Gilroy (D) 686

Blakely council

ââJoseph Quinn (D) 947

ââJeffrey Cruciani (D) 902

ââLouis Parri (D) 872

Blakely mayor

ââJeanette Acciare-Mariani (D) 1,086

Blakely tax collector

ââDeborah Vitkus Rotell (D) 1,035

Dickson City Mayor

ââStanley J. Prushinski 662

Kimberlee Midura 612

Dickson City Council

ââRobert E. Hall Jr. (D) 658

ââBarbara Mecca (D) 634

ââPaul Kwiec (D) 604

Richard Cesari (D) 535

Sara Edwards (D) 522

Peter Novajosky (D) 413

Dickson City tax collector

ââAnthony Adamitis (D) 1,075

Jessup Mayor

ââBeverly Merkel (D) 1,031

Jessup Council

ââMichael Gasper (D) 840

ââMaggie Alunni (D) 806

ââJim Brunozzi (D) 700

â Joseph Mellado (D) 665

Nick Marino (D) 650

Jessup tax collector

ââGenevieve Lupini (D)............ 1,063

Mid Valley School Board

Region 1

ââJoanne Marie Pesota (D) 865

ââSteven Vituszynski (D) 640

ââJoanne Marie Pesota (R) 116

ââSteven Vituszynski (R) 85

Region 3

ââRick Barone (D) 492

â Mary Ruth Gaffney Tanner (D) 491

Cathy Jones (D) 473

Frank Galli (D) 460

â Cathy Jones (R) 53

ââRick Barone (R) 49

Mary Ruth Gaffney Tanner (R) 43

Frank Galli (R) 41

Olyphant mayor

ââJohn Sedlak Jr. (D)......1,018

Olyphant Council

â Gerard Tully Jr. (D) 916

ââEugene Liberty (D) 664

ââDavid Krukovitz (D) 598

Dave Mitchko (D) 561

Robert Kurilla (D) 364

Olyphant tax collector

ââJames A. Liparulo (D) 1,068

Throop Mayor

â Wayne Williams (D) 617

Vince Tanana (D) 452

Throop Council

ââThomas Lukasewicz (D) 673

â John Musewicz (D) 647

ââNeil Furiosi (D) 585

Mark Mazak (D) 561

James A. Barnick (D) 561

Robert Magliocchi (D) 506

Throop Tax collector

ââAdam F. Nosak (D) 972

Valley View School Board

Region 1

ââEllen Nielsen (D) 1,326

â Thomas Owen (D) 1,251

Kevin O'Shea (D) 891

ââEllen Nielsen (R) 104

â Kevin O'Shea (R) 104

Thomas Owen (R) 93

Region 2

ââJoseph Mondak (D) 999

ââJoseph Mondak (R) 227

Region 3

ââJoseph Buckshon (D) 969

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